Wide Single-Ended SCSI on AS 200 4/100?

From: Luke Ward <lukew_at_zappa.bev.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 14:13:33 -0400 (EDT)

I've got an AlphaStation 200 4/100 running DU 4.0a with a PCI slot as
well as an ISA slot available. The on-board SCSI controller is
narrow/single-ended. I've got fast-wide single-ended disks I'd like to
hang on this machine, so I need to add a fast-wide single-ended SCSI
controller.

The problem is, DEC-Direct before-sales tech support tells me DEC has not
blessed the use of their PCI fast-wide single-ended SCSI controller
(KZPDA-AA) for this machine. All they can officially recommend is their
fast-wide *differential* PCI card (KZPSA-BB) plus their
differential/single-ended converter box (DWZZB-AA), which together list
for about $1800 (ouch).

- Has anyone successfully run a DEC fast-wide single-ended SCSI
controller (KZPDA-AA) on an AS 200 4/100 (or 166, or 233)?

- Are there any fast-wide single-ended cards from OTHER vendors that will
work on an AS 200 4/100 (or 166, or 233) running Digital Unix?


Regards- Luke Ward

Technology Manager, Blacksburg Electronic Village lukew_at_bev.net
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (540)231-6026
1700 Pratt Drive
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA 24060-6361
Received on Mon Apr 14 1997 - 20:29:12 NZST

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